Listening to it now. Never been a huge fan of Dante's Inferno. I like it more now than when I was first introduced to it (it was, in fact, the first Iced Earth song I ever heard), but I've never been a huge fan.
He does not sound like Matt at all. He sounds like a Matt clone. This is why Bruce wasn't replaced by a Bruce clone, and why the Sabs hired Dio instead of someone who sounds like Ozzy.
Okay. All of that aside, here's a serious thought: I am looking forward to Dystopia. Hopefully Schaffer has left his delusional ideas like the Something Wicked theme behind and is back to writing fucking music. I'm sorry, the last two albums were bad, on every single scale.
This album may be good, and it might suck. It depends. Was it written for Matt or Stu? Will Stu sing it like he's Matt, or will he just sing?
I wonder how a Canadian feels about wrapping himself in Schaffer's flag. I imagine it will grate after awhile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmaHmhstVZo&feature=related
I want to punch Schaffer in the face as hard as humanly possible when I see him in that getup.